Front-Run The Institutions: The Bitcoin Alpha Competition at Bitcoin 2024

Knut Svanholm and Cedric Youngelman join Host Allen Helm for another episode of The Culture Bit on Twitter Spaces to share their stories of discovering Bitcoin. The pair discuss what Bitcoin means to them and how to make sense of such a seemingly miraculous and novel technology. Knut and Cedric are two long-time deep thinkers on the topic of Bitcoin who explore not just its financial and monetary aspects, but also its sociological, cultural and spiritual implications. They also discuss their upcoming appearances at Bitcoin Amsterdam, October 9-10, 2024. Secure your spot at Europe's largest Bitcoin event | Get 10% off tickets w/ code "BM10": https://b.tc/conference/amsterdam#tickets

Join us for a special interview with Senator Cynthia Lummis, the "Bitcoin Senator" from Wyoming, as she sets the stage for her historic announcement about a bill to form a Federal Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in the U.S. Highlights: 💥 Big announcement at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville 💰 Discussion on the U.S. debt crisis and Bitcoin's potential role 🏆 Trump's potential impact on Bitcoin regulation and innovation 🤝 The importance of bipartisan support for Bitcoin 📈 Bitcoin's journey from niche to mainstream 🗽 Senator Lummis describes Bitcoin as "freedom money" Don't miss this insider look at how Bitcoin is shaping the future of finance and politics! Senator Lummis shares her thoughts on the growing acceptance of Bitcoin among former critics and the message this sends to Washington and the American people. 🔥 Plus, get a sneak peek at a potential Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill in the works! Like, comment, and subscribe for more cutting-edge crypto news and interviews! 🔔 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction and Addressing the Elephant in the Room 01:24 Trump’s Speech at the Libertarian National Convention 03:46 Trump’s Change in Stance and Understanding of Bitcoin 06:06 Bitcoin as a Tool for Economic Dominance 09:16 Republican Party’s Endorsement and Bitcoin 2024 10:11 Political Parties’ Stances on Bitcoin 11:09 Trump’s Impact on Bitcoin and the Election Produced and Hosted by: Allen Helm Produced by: Jeremy Poley -- Use code BM10 for 10% of passes to The Bitcoin Conference 2025, May 27-29 in Las Vegas, NV (b.tc/conference/2025) 🔔 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more insightful content from the Bitcoin Magazine! IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER “All views expressed by hosts, guests, and interviewees of “The Culture Bit” are opinion only and do not reflect the views of Bitcoin Magazine, its ownership, management, any of their associated or affiliated entities, or their inhouse or third party service providers and platforms. This program is informational only, and its content does not contain or construe any offers to buy, sell, or hold any bitcoin, other cryptocurrency, or any securities or other financial instruments in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful. Nor does this show’s programming constitute any kind of legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Individuals who appear on “The Culture Bit” are not deemed investment advisors and their performances in the past are not indicative of future results. Nor are staff or management of “The Culture Bit,” publishers and affiliated companies in the business of providing advice, financial or otherwise. All investment carries risk and you should do your own due diligence before investing.”

Host Spencer Nichols sits down with the judges for the upcoming Bitcoin Alpha Competition taking place at Bitcoin 2024 to discuss the $1 million seed funding prize for the top Bitcoin fund manager. Guests Patrick Lowry (Samara Asset Group CEO), Adil Abdulali (Samara Alpha Management CIO) and Jack Elliot (Animus Technologies CTO) discuss their views on the state of Bitcoin market and what it takes to generate Alpha from this emerging asset class. Join us at the world's largest Bitcoin conference, July 25-27 in Nashville, TN and get 10% off tickets with code "BM10" 🎟️👉 http://bm.b.tc/bitcoin-2024-tickets Learn more about Samara Alpha Management: https://www.samara-am.com/ Learn more about Pitch Day at Bitcoin 2024: https://b.tc/conference/2024/pitch-day

Welcome to episode #1 of The Culture Bit featuring Allen Helm! Bitcoin is money, but it’s also a cultural movement. We’re going to talk about the latest happenings in the space, giving you a run down of this week in Bitcoin including breaking news, beefs and commentary on the Bitcoin cult(ure). This episode discusses the first US Presidential election with Bitcoin taking center stage. Allen unpacks President Trump’s views on Bitcoin and his potential impact on the industry as well as his recent shift from being wary of cryptocurrencies to supporting Bitcoin and defending the right to self-custody. We also discuss Trump’s interest in maintaining America’s economic dominance and how Bitcoin aligns with his America First vision. But the question remains: is Trump good for Bitcoin? Find out on this episode of The Culture Bit! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction and Addressing the Elephant in the Room 01:24 Trump’s Speech at the Libertarian National Convention 03:46 Trump’s Change in Stance and Understanding of Bitcoin 06:06 Bitcoin as a Tool for Economic Dominance 09:16 Republican Party’s Endorsement and Bitcoin 2024 10:11 Political Parties’ Stances on Bitcoin 11:09 Trump’s Impact on Bitcoin and the Election -- Use code BM10 for 10% of passes to The Bitcoin Conference, July 25-27 (b.tc/conference/2024) 🔔 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more insightful content from the Bitcoin Magazine! IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER “All views expressed by hosts, guests, and interviewees of “The Culture Bit” are opinion only and do not reflect the views of Bitcoin Magazine, its ownership, management, any of their associated or affiliated entities, or their inhouse or third party service providers and platforms. This program is informational only, and its content does not contain or construe any offers to buy, sell, or hold any bitcoin, other cryptocurrency, or any securities or other financial instruments in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful. Nor does this show’s programming constitute any kind of legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Individuals who appear on “The Culture Bit” are not deemed investment advisors and their performances in the past are not indicative of future results. Nor are staff or management of “The Culture Bit,” publishers and affiliated companies in the business of providing advice, financial or otherwise. All investment carries risk and you should do your own due diligence before investing.”

Join Host Spencer Nichols on another episode of Bitcoin Magazine X (Twitter) Spaces with Christian Keroles (CK), Director of Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation. CK discusses the recent 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum and its focus on Bitcoin as a tool to preserve individual liberties and support the functioning of democratic institutions. Featured speakers included Jack Dorsey, Jack Mallers, Abubakar Nur Khalil, Craig Raw, Farida Nabourema and more. Plus, CK discusses HRF's support of the Open Source Contributors Ticket Program at Bitcoin 2024 to provide free tickets to contributors of open source development projects. Learn more about the Open Source Ticket program: https://bitcoin2024.b.tc/2024/opensource-ticket Join Bitcoin Magazine at Bitcoin 2024, July 25-27 in Nashville, TN! Get 10% off tickets with code "BM10": https://bm.b.tc/bitcoin-2024-tickets Host: Spencer Nichols (https://x.com/DeSpencer_) Guest: Christian Keroles (https://x.com/ck_SNARKs) Learn more about the Human Rights Foundation: https://x.com/HRF

Samara Alpha Management CIO Adil Abdulali and Animus Technologies CEO Maximillian Pace join the Bitcoin Magazine podcast for a conversation on what it takes to manage a bitcoin fund. Along with Hosts Spencer Nichols and Mark Mason, the pair discuss their experience in financial markets and how 2023 Bitcoin Alpha Competition brought them together. Topics: Fund management, investing, market sentiment, artificial intelligence The 2024 Bitcoin Alpha Competiton presented by Samara Alpha Management | $1mm USD in Seed Funding Grand Prize Applications close 6/7/24 | Visit https://b.tc/conference/2024/pitch-day to apply! Guests: Adil Abdulali (https://x.com/M3box) Maxmillian Pace (https://x.com/Pache_ETH) Spencer Nichols (https://x.com/DeSpencer_) Mark Mason (https://x.com/MarkMoneyMason)

A discussion on financial freedom, activism and the imperative of digital privacy in the fight for liberty amid digital authoritarianism. Topics: Digital Yuan, Financial Privacy, Democracy, Activism, Financial Repression, CBDCs. Host Spencer Nichols sits down with the Human Rights Foundation Director of Financial Freedom Christian Keroles as well as Journalist and Author Roger Huang. This conversation serves as a preview of the 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum Financial Freedom Track in Oslo, Norway. Watch the Oslo Freedom Forum livestream on the Bitcoin Magazine YouTube channel June 5, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeNe1tBsr4 Featuring Jack Dorsey, Lyn Alden, Alex Gladstein, Abubakar Nur Khalil, Calle, Fardi Nabourema and many more. Host: Spencer Nichols (https://x.com/DeSpencer_) Guests: Christian Keroles (https://x.com/ck_SNARKs) Roger Huang (https://x.com/rogerh1991) _______________________ Pre-order a copy of "Would Mao Hold Bitcoin?" by Roger Huang -- an exploration of the intersection of Chinese history, state-driven surveillance technology, and the rise of the open source development that is Bitcoin. LINK: https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/would-mao-hold-bitcoin

Join host Spencer Nichols for an exclusive interview with Nangeng Zhang (NG), the Founder and CEO of Canaan Inc., the firm behind the world's first bitcoin mining ASIC. NG reviews what led to the development of first bitcoin mining ASIC, its impact on the growth of the industry, as well as developing trends in the chip design and ASIC efficiency landscape. This episode covers themes in environmental sustainability, the regulatory landscape and physics-based constraints in the context of Moore's Law. NG walks listeners through a high-level view of the state of the mining industry. Learn more about Canaan: https://www.canaan.io/ Follow Canaan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/canaanio Follow Spencer Nichols on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeSpencer_

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and Head of Investor Relations Shirish Jajodia take the stage on Bitcoin Magazine Twitter Spaces to discuss the state of corporate Bitcoin adoption as well as the upcoming Bitcoin for Corporations Conference, May 1-2 in Las Vegas, NV. The pair discuss the Bitcoin regulatory landscape as well as general interest from enterprise and institutional firms to integrate bitcoin as an treasury reserve asset, AND leveraging Lightning and higher Bitcoin layers for business applications. Watch the Bitcoin for Corporations Livestream Day 1 on the Bitcoin Magazine YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwqLXaYoavE Read more about the event: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/microstrategy-to-host-bitcoin-for-corporations-conference-pioneering-bitcoin-adoption Hosts: Spencer Nichols (https://twitter.com/DeSpencer_) Frank Corva (https://twitter.com/frankcorva) Dylan LeClair (https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_) _______________ 📍 Ready to upgrade your bitcoin security? 🔐 ✅ Remove single points of failure and stack bitcoin directly to cold storage with collaborative custody by Unchained, the Official Collaborative Custody Partner of Bitcoin Magazine. ✅ Use code "BTCMAG100" for $100 off any Unchained product 👉 https://unchained.com/bitmag/trading-... ✅ Hold the keys to your bitcoin while leveraging a tax-advantaged IRA. Get $100 off Unchained IRA + 1 year free of Bitcoin Magazine Pro market research with code “btcmag” 👉 https://unchained.bitcoinmagazine.com... Visit https://unchained.bitcoinmagazine.com/ to learn more about Unchained’s industry-leading Bitcoin financial services.

Jessy Gilger (CFP) joins the Bitcoin Magazine podcast to discuss financial planning through the Bitcoin lens. Jessy is a Senior Advisor at Sound Advisory, a financial advisory firm for the Bitcoin era. Jessy and host Spencer Nichols discuss how Bitcoin factors into a financial strategy, the basics of financial planning, and how to optimize tax strategy when holding bitcoin for the long term. Learn more about Sound Advisory: https://www.thesoundadvisory.com/ Read: “Your Financial Plan may be Riskier Without Bitcoin”: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/sponsored... Read: “Hold Onto Your Bitcoin: Don’t Get Killed on Taxes”: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/... Connect with Jessy Gilger:   / idahohodl   ___________________ Ready to upgrade your bitcoin security? Hold the keys to your bitcoin while leveraging a tax-advantaged IRA. Get $100 off Unchained IRA + 1 year free of Bitcoin Magazine Pro market research with code “btcmag”. Claim offer: https://unchained.bitcoinmagazine.com... Remove single points of failure and stack bitcoin directly to cold storage with collaborative custody by Unchained, the Official Collaborative Custody Partner of Bitcoin Magazine: https://unchained.com/bitmag/trading-... Visit https://unchained.bitcoinmagazine.com/ to learn more about Unchained’s industry-leading Bitcoin financial services.